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Assassination of Henry IV of France

Type Event Region France Time 1610

On May 14, 1610, French king Henry IV was stabbed to death in Paris by the Catholic fanatic Ravaillac, ending the Navarre-Bourbon era of Huguenot mon…

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  1. 1610Rue de la Ferronnerie, Paris · FranceAs the king's carriage passed along Rue de la Ferronnerie, the Catholic extremist François Ravaillac climbed aboard and stabbed the king twice in the ribs; Henry IV died at the scene.
  2. 1610Louvre, Paris · FranceNine-year-old Louis XIII succeeded to the throne, and his mother Marie de' Medici became regent per the king's will and confirmation by the parlement, with court power rapidly concentrating around her and her favorites.

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